Weather

On our way to oblivion 

Watching the stars sway

We'll hook our fingers together 

And feel the world pull away

Riding it out for better weather

But the weather doesn't stay

It leaves us empty, this everlasting void 

Fills us up with barren space

Seeps in through your eyes

Pushing tears down my face

I've never felt such defeat 

Or given up so much before

But I have given all of me

With no strength left to restore

Losing all but one simple plea:

Why can't you give me any more?

In the end, it's only pain

As dramatic as that seems

The price of life, love, hope -

Nothing but a shattering of dreams

On our way to awareness 

Watching our convictions sway

We'll let go again 

And regret pulling away

Returning always after the rain 

For the weather doesn't stay

Calm

And as we close our eyes

Listening to the ebb and flow

Connect it to our breath 

Draw it in, and let it go

I'll hold my heart in my hands

Create a space for it to be

Though crashing waters surround

With suffocating finality 

They build around my feet

And rise to cover my head

Ply at me with possibilities 

And words I never said

And as we sink to darkness

To drown beneath the shore

Lost in racing thoughts

Wondering if we could have done more

We return always to the breath

Though at times it may shake

We carve out spaces in time

And give all that it may take

What more can we do?

Accept it and float on

Try to soothe the torrents 

Until the storm is gone

And as we open our eyes

Still leaving space for us to be

I'll hold my heart and know:

It is enough to be taken care of by me